A marine
plough includes twin, complementary steering mechanisms, one or more soil-engaging fins, which are able to be steered, and a tow
rope attachment mechanism that enables adjustment of the position of the tow
rope retention point relative to the
plough. This alters the position at which the line of a tow
rope crosses the longitudinal axis of the
plough, so that the plough can operate at offset tow positions. The tow rope attachment mechanism includes a bridle having two bridle limbs terminating at respective bridle limb retention points. The adjustment of the position of the tow rope retention point relative to the plough is done by moving the bridle rope retention points or adjusting the relative length of the bridle limbs. The bridle limb retention points can be moved, using cylinders, from
towing positions to lifting positions at which the tow bridle can be used to lift plough in a substantially level attitude. The soil-engaging fins are carried by supporting skids, in turn carried by a steering member able to be pivoted relative to the plough about a substantially
vertical axis. Ploughing depth can be adjusted by altering the
vertical distance between the skids and the steering member.